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Machine Learning with R Quick Start Guide

By : Iván Pastor Sanz
Book Image

Machine Learning with R Quick Start Guide

By: Iván Pastor Sanz

Overview of this book

Machine Learning with R Quick Start Guide takes you on a data-driven journey that starts with the very basics of R and machine learning. It gradually builds upon core concepts so you can handle the varied complexities of data and understand each stage of the machine learning pipeline. From data collection to implementing Natural Language Processing (NLP), this book covers it all. You will implement key machine learning algorithms to understand how they are used to build smart models. You will cover tasks such as clustering, logistic regressions, random forests, support vector machines, and more. Furthermore, you will also look at more advanced aspects such as training neural networks and topic modeling. By the end of the book, you will be able to apply the concepts of machine learning, deal with data-related problems, and solve them using the powerful yet simple language that is R.
Table of Contents (9 chapters)

Collecting financial data

We will obtain our data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) website (https://www.fdic.gov/). The FDIC is an independent agency led by the US Congress with an aim to maintain the confidence of the people and the stability of the financial system.

Why FDIC?

FDIC provides deposit insurance to depositors in US commercial banks and savings institutions. Thus, if a US bank fails and closes, the FDIC guarantees that the depositors do not lose their savings. Up to US$250,000 is guaranteed.

The FDIC also examines and supervises certain financial institutions. These institutions are obliged to periodically report detailed information about their financial statements related to the following...